Aftab Darvishi
Aftab Darvishi’s compositions span concert music, film, and interdisciplinary collaborations, often drawing on diverse cultural and musical traditions. Born in Tehran and based in Europe, her music reflects a deeply personal voice shaped by cross-cultural influences and a sensitivity to timbre and texture.
Her work has been performed internationally by ensembles including Kronos Quartet, BBC Singers, and Cappella Amsterdam, and has been featured in major festivals across Europe. She is the recipient of the Tenso Young Composers Award and has participated in numerous international residencies.
Darvishi’s music is noted for its emotional resonance and its ability to move fluidly between traditions, creating sound worlds that are both intimate and expansive. Her debut album A Thousand Butterflies is available on 30 M Records.
Works by Aftab Darvishi on Phenotypic Recordings:
As Snow Falls on MoVE Premieres
Daughters of Sol on Art of Elan: Visions and Dreams
Daniel Wohl
Daniel Wohl is an award-winning composer whose music blends electronics with acoustic instrumentation. Born in Paris and based in Los Angeles, his music spans concert works, film, television and immersive electroacoustic projects, often exploring texture and atmosphere in distinctive ways.
His compositions have been performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Cincinnati Symphony, and London Contemporary Orchestra, among others and presented at venues including Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, and the Barbican Centre.
Wohl has collaborated with artists including Jóhann Jóhannsson, David Lang, and Son Lux, and has composed for the Grammy-nominated docuseries Shangri-La. Performances of his electroacoustic concert music have been held at venues including the Broad Museum, Brooklyn Academy of Music, MASS MoCA, and MoMA PS1. His most recent album Etat was released on Nonesuch and New Amsterdam Records.
Works by Daniel Wohl on Phenotypic Recordings:
Collapse: for four violins and pre-recorded violins on MoVE Premieres
Josh Henderson
Josh Henderson is a cross-genre composer and multi-instrumentalist whose music bridges classical, jazz, and popular music traditions. He has performed at leading venues including Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Elbphilharmonie and The Forbidden City Concert Hall, collaborating with a wide range of artists across genres.
A founding member of the ensemble W4RP (Warp Trio), he has led the group in extensive touring and residencies throughout the United States and internationally. As a composer, his work spans chamber music, film, and large-scale projects, often blending narrative elements with stylistic versatility.
Henderson is the recipient of a New York Foundation for the Arts award and a winner of the Tribeca New Music National Composers Competition. His music reflects a dynamic and genre-fluid voice shaped by a broad and deeply collaborative artistic practice. He is currently on the artist faculty at NYU, the Longy School of Music, and has taught at the University of Iowa.
Works by Josh Henderson on Phenotypic Recordings:
Rain, Sleet, Gloom and Heat on MoVE Premieres
ALBUM: W4RP Trio - Sermon of the MatriarK
Golfam Khayam
Golfam Khayam is an Iranian composer and improviser whose music explores the integration of Persian musical traditions within a contemporary, experimental framework. Her music has been described by Al Jazeera as “innovative art,” reflecting a distinctive voice shaped by cross-cultural influences and research-based practice. Her music has been performed internationally through the Elbphilharmonie, BBC Radio 3, NPR’s “Songs We Love”, and the Ojai Music Festival, and performed by groups including the London Symphony Orchestra, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, and International Contemporary Ensemble.
Khayam has collaborated with artists including soprano and conductor Barbara Hannigan and has developed research on adapting techniques from Persian regional instruments into contemporary composition. For over a decade, she has been associated with ECM Records and continues to be in demand internationally as a performer, teacher, and interdisciplinary collaborator. To learn more about Golfam, visit golfamkhayam.com.
Works by Golfam Khayam on Phenotypic Recordings:
Lullaby on MoVE Premieres